As you probably know, Lady Liberty was a gift from France to the US…but did you know that she has a 35 foot waistline? The Statue of Liberty’s dedication ceremony was held on Thursday, October 28, 1886. She’s over 111 feet tall (not counting the pedestal), she is made of copper (the green is due to weathering), [...]
Guest Post from the Discovery Education Account Management Team It’s that time of year again to renew your Discovery Education service. Contact your Discovery Education Renewal Manager today for a quote and renewal agreement. If you don’t know who to contact, call Customer and Technical Support at 1-800-323-9084 and select option 1. They’ll get [...]
Happy Mousey Monday from Mousey and the Discovery Education Support team to our Cache and Cookies readers! Winter is gone, so Spring into action and sign up for our free Webinars for our Discovery Education users! Whether you want to get [...]
You may have seen the internet’s ubiquitous frowning cat on Facebook, or on Reddit, or maybe even at South by Southwest (aka SXSW, the annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival held in Austin) where Grumpy Cat recently made a special appearance, but did you know that Grumpy Cat isn’t actually grumpy? Grumpy Cat, [...]
[Post written by Kelsey Johnson] After months of dreary snow and cold, most people are ready to take off their heavy coats and SPRING into action. Today is their lucky day, marking the first day of Spring! Bring on the sunshine, flowers, spring showers, longer days, lacrosse, baseball, outdoor recess, and all the joys of [...]
Happy Mousey Monday from Mousey and the Discovery Education Support team to you, our Cache and Cookies reader! Saint Patrick’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a holiday celebrated on March 17, which was this past Sunday. [...]
Did you know that the Mars rover, Curiosity, recently discovered that Mars once had all the building blocks of life on its surface? It’s true! The rover was able to drill into a rock, the first time a robot has ever drilled on another planet, and perform a chemical analysis of what it found. What [...]
Kelsey Johnson telling our Cache and Cookies readers about Pi Day! Did you know that if you look at 3.14 in the mirror, it spells pie!? Tomorrow, March 14th is Pi Day! Before your students get too excited and begin expecting a delicious home baked pie, take the time to review the actual meaning of [...]
Did you know that the capybara is the largest rodent in the world? Capybaras live in South America. They have webbed feet and are excellent swimmers. On land, they can run as fast as a horse, but they can weigh up to 150 pounds. They are social animals, and tend to stay in groups. Capybaras [...]
[Post written by Kelsey Johnson] Next week is National Multiple Sclerosis Society Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week (March 1th – March 17th). Many of us know someone, or know of someone who has suffered with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is commonly referred to as MS, which is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system. [...]
Happy Mousey Monday from Mousey to our Cache and Cookies readers! March is American Red Cross Month! Discovery Education has various video resources from the formation and beginnings of the American Red Cross to an informational video on how to react in [...]
Did you know that research has been done to prove, once and for all, whether a duck’s quack produces an echo? It’s true! There’s an old wive’s tale that states that a duck’s quack doesn’t echo. Acoustics researcher Jonathan Hargreaves, at the University of Salford in England, conducted complex experiments to determine the truth of [...]
[Post written by Kelsey Johnson] Do you know what it’s like to have the calendar skip over your birthday year after year? For some, the calendar reaches February 28th, and instead of celebrating their birthday the next day, March jumps right in front of them. February 29th is only on the calendar once every four [...]
Happy Mousey Monday once again from Mousey and the Discovery Education Support team to our Cache and Cookies readers! As National Black History Month draws to a close, Mousey wanted to bring to your attention several resources to share with your students in the classroom in honor of this month. Black History Month, also [...]
Did you know that George Washington Carver invented over 100 uses for the peanut? He is also known for pioneering crop rotation in the United States. Besides being a scientist, botanist, and inventor, Carver was also a teacher. George Washington Carver was believed to be born in 1864, but his exact birth date is unknown. [...]
Kelsey Johnson wanted to share with our Cache and Cookies readers her piece on Rosa Parks: In Honor of Black History Month, we wanted to recognize and commemorate a few events and persons that have created a lasting impression on our history. Today we spotlight Rosa Parks, a courageous woman who helped pave the path [...]
Happy Mousey Monday from Mousey to our Cache and Cookie readers! Discovery employees have the day off today to celebrate Presidents’ Day! However, Mousey still wanted to check in, and wish you all a Happy Presidents’ Day! Presidents’ Day is the federal US holiday officially designated as George Washington’s birthday. Washington’s actual birthday [...]
Did you know that when a U.S. President is sworn into office at noon on Inauguration Day, a hand-picked and highly trained team is tasked with transitioning the old administration out and moving the new administration in, all in less than six hours? Only White House staffers are allowed to touch a president’s belongings, and [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day from Mousey to our Cache and Cookies readers! Yes, it isn’t Monday, but Mousey wanted to send some hugs and kisses your way for Valentine’s Day. Between trading cards and candies, most students don’t know where Valentine’s [...]
Discovery employees celebrated Lunar New Year at Discovery headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland with the Asian Cultural Alliance. It is the year of the Snake! There was a special Korean musical performance called the Pansori. There were also games, giveaways and best of all: food! [...]
Happy Mousey Monday from Mousey to our Cache and Cookie readers! Lunar New Year was yesterday, February 10, 2013. This year, Lunar New Year is being celebrated from February 9 to February 15 in many Asian countries. This year’s Chinese Zodiac animal [...]
Did you know that Reading Rainbow, which debuted in 1983, continued to run new episodes for over 20 years? Reading Rainbow ran from 1983 until 2006, and was hosted by LeVar Burton for its entire run. Burton was also one of the program’s creators, as well as executive producer. Burton, who would become a household [...]
Another post from our Support team member, Kelsey Johnson! Did you know that Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America? February is National Heart Month, and we want to help you raise awareness in your classrooms. Discovery Education has several resources that can help you plan a lesson that could save someone’s [...]
Happy Mousey Monday to our Cache and Cookie readers! We have some great Webinars lined up for all our Discovery Education users. And did I mention they’re free? Here’s a look at the schedule of all the upcoming Webinars for this month: Feb 4, 2013 at 7:00pm – DE streaming [...]
Original post written by Kelsey Johnson Have you noticed a rise in student absences lately? Sniffling and coughing while students are “silently” doing their work? Maybe you are just returning to the classroom after spending a week in bed? If the flu hasn’t reached you yet, we want to remind you and your students of [...]
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